GOTHIC MANOR ON THE MARKET
ONCE in a while a property comes onto the market that is so unique and memorable it will take your breath away. Manor house Ty Mawr in the pretty village of Llanfrynach, just south of Brecon, is surely the most distinctive house currently for sale in Wales.
The Georgian Gothic mansion is an incredible home that unsurprisingly can boast a Grade II* listing from Cadw.
Inside, the house is packed with centuries of history, mesmerising interiors and so much space you’re likely to get lost.
Outside, the sprawling estate includes more than 17 acres of exceptional gardens and parkland, as well as a collection of fivestar rated holiday cottages.
The mansion was awarded its higher class of listing in 2011 for its “special architectural interest as an important Georgian Gothic remodelling of a medieval house retaining a high quality early 19th-century interior, also significant for its historic interest as a house with early origins and links to important historical figures”.
The listing describes how the main house was built for Charles Claude Clifton, but also incorporates a medieval house said to have been built by Howel Gam in the 14th century.
The style of this mesmerising manor is based on the famous Strawberry Hill mansion built in Twickenham, London, that is considered to be Britain’s finest example of Georgian Gothic Revival architecture.
The main house offers six bedrooms, four reception rooms and three bathrooms plus garage, cellar, utility room and study plus planning and listed building consent to extend and create a larger kitchen diner, according to the estate agent.
The house offers easy access for walks, bike rides and hikes in the surrounding dramatic scenery of the celebrated Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.
Ty Mawr is for sale with a guide price of £3,250,000 with Savills, Cardiff – call 029 2036 8900 to find out more.